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Brian Donnelly: Rishi Sunak costs crisis forces twice as many food firms to go bust

Brian Donnelly: Anger as number of food firms going bust doubles
The Prime Minister and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt were considered by some to have set themselves an easy target of halving inflation.

Gwyneth Paltrow has drawn criticism for detailing her meagre food intake in a new

Issue of the day Backlash after Paltrow reveals her 'bone broth' wellness secrets

When did you last tuck into a Sunday roast? Research suggests it is on the wane for many due to the cost-of-living crisis

Is this the cost-of-living crisis biting into the Sunday roast?

Are younger generations foregoing biscuits with their tea, bringing to end a historic tradition?

Issue of the day Is dunking in your tea a dying art?

Scots Word of the Week: Cranachan

Could this humble icon of Scotland actually be from the north of England?

Issue of the day Issue of the day: Is haggis actually English?

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John Lamond: SNP is wrong about all Scotch whisky being the same, they're all unique

John Lamond: SNP is wrong about all Scotch whisky being the same, they're all unique

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Glasgow city centre saw reduced footfall over the Christmas period but the nighttime economy has seen traction

Opinion Stuart Patrick: New year brings renewed challenges for city centre

Prime is thee must-have item for tweens across the UK, but would you queue from dawn for it?

Issue of the day Issue of the day: The obsession with Prime

Would you spend hundreds of pounds per person on Christmas dinner - or would you prefer it in a tin?

Issue of the day: Would you pay £395 for Christmas dinner?

Group Of Friends Making A Toast At Dinner Party

Robert McNeil: Hooray: let us all celebrate the death of the dinner-party

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Spam sales are up 36% at Waitrose as the cost-of-living changes shoppers' behaviour and the tinned meat trends on TikTok as people share recipe ideas

Issue of the day: Spam, spam, spam, lovely Spam!

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The fish supper isn't just something for tea - it's a Scottish cultural phenomenon

Rab McNeill The fish supper isn't just something for tea - it's a Scottish cultural phenomenon

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Olivia Wilde in the 2010 movie Tron: Legacy

Issue of the day: Obsessing over Olivia Wilde's salad dressing

Issue of the day: Adverts for meat products to be banned in Holland

Issue of the day: Adverts for meat products to be banned in Holland

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Is this what the future looks like for the UK's pubs as the energy crisis bites?

Is it last orders at the bar for the UK's pubs?

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Nothing compares with fish and chips which, when sprinkled with salt and vinegar, is a dish of pure edible gold

Rosemary Goring: Chow mein before fish and chips? Stop the world, I want to get off

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The eyes have it - but we need to get used to wonky veg say British farmers

It looks like a what? Here's why rude-looking veg is on the menu this autumn

Making your own butter is a TikTok trend as the cost of the kitchen staple surges in stores

Issue of the day: Are you making your own butter?

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Jack Monroe has been hailed a working class hero for campaigning for hunger relief and providing low-budget recipes for struggling families

Issue of the day: Would you wash the sauce off spaghetti hoops?

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Tom Cruise showing everyone how it's done in the 1980s classic movie, Cocktail

Issue of the day: Cocktail fans shaking it up at home

The cost-of-living is dramatically altering the way we shop

Issue of the day: The cost-of-living is changing shopping habits worldwide

Would you forego your cup of tea if the government asked you to?

Issue of the day: Row brews over tea drinking

This image from Ben & Jerry's UK's website makes their political feelings clear

Issue of the day: Ice cream gets political

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The quintessential British fish and chips dates back through the generations

Issue of the day: Are fish and chips at risk?

A group enjoys karaoke. Picture: Getty

Susan Swarbrick: You were never a hip, young thing – that is a lie we all tell ourselves

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Emily Robinson, RNUTR, Senior Nutritionist and Sustainability Lead at Compass Scotland

Agenda: Stopping food waste should be at the top of the menu

Malcolm Roughead, CEO of VisitScotland

Agenda: Why tourism needs your help this year

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The Full English is changing over time, with research showing smashed avocados are creeping in, along with veggie sausages

Issue of the day: The modern Full English breakfast

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Authentic Valencian paella? Not with those prawns

issue of the day Paella wars. Study finally pins down the authentic recipe - and it's no to prawns

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The cream and meringue dessert is said to have been served to mark the purchase of Alaska in 1867 by the US, but it is one of many dishes Gen Z diners have never tried

Issue of the day: Liver and onions and Baked Alaska for tea?

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Sometimes, those stubborn lids will simply not budge, but Which? has come to the rescue

Issue of the day: Lifting the lid on jar opening secrets

Celentano's Restaurant in Glasgow's Cathedral Square. STY
Picture: Gordon Terris

Ron Mackenna: This is Michelin Bib Gourmand magic in heart of Glasgow

Mushrooms are being hailed as the superfood for 2022. Picture: Alamy/PA

Issue of the day: How mushrooms became 2022's hottest superfood

Elisa Allen is Director at PETA UK, a charity dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals

Agenda: 2022 will be a good year for animals

Vicky Allan: It’s Veganuary. Brace yourself for another toxic food fight

Vicky Allan: It’s Veganuary. Brace yourself for another toxic food fight

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Le Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne say champagne sales are set for a record level in 2021

Issue of the day: Champagne sales are fizzing

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace with judgs Monica Galetti and Marcus Wareing

Issue of the Day: MasterChef reaches its 500th season

Brussels sprouts are a Christmas staple. Picture: Getty

Susan Swarbrick: Gen Z has 'cancelled' Brussels sprouts? I applaud that gumption

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Heinz's Christmas Dinner Big Soup is now re-selling on eBay for around £50

Issue of the day: Christmas dinner...in a tin?

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Mark Edie: A Scottish pub that doesn’t sell booze … I’ll drink to that

Mark Eadie: A Scottish pub that doesn’t sell booze … I’ll drink to that

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The delights of foraging

The delights (and dangers) of foraging - Country Life with Rosemary Goring

Homemade Shortbread

The surprising truth behind Scotland's greatest delicacy – shortbread

Ron Mackenna: Surprisingly soft-hearted

Ron Mackenna: Secrets of the restaurant critic

Seasonal drinks are on the menu at Starbucks with the return of the pumpkin spice latte in its earliest return date yet

Issue of the day: 'Tis the season for pumpkin lattes?

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A Christmas dinner. Picture: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos

Susan Swarbrick's Week: Christmas 'cancelled' due to food shortages? It is time we got a grip

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To tip or not to tip, that is the question

Doug Marr: Could gratuities and service charges be the tipping point?

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A picture of a coffee cup. Picture via Pixabay

Wake up and smell the new three-a-day. How coffee became the great health food

Cail Bruich, Great Western Road, Glasgow. The restaurant received a Michelin star earlier this year.Photograph by Colin Mearns

'Staggering. Impressive. Memorable' – Restaurant critic Ron Mackenna blown away by Glasgow restaurant

Gerard Richardson

Gerard Richardson: The perfect wines for sunny days

Unalome by Graeme Cheevers, 36 Kelvingrove St, Finnieston, Glasgow. Photograph by Colin Mearns

'Unalome? Get a table while you can. There’s gonna be a rush.' Ron Mackenna's restaurant review

Gerard Richardson: Which celebrity wines are worth your cash?

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Katharine Macsween of Macsween's Haggis,

Scottish Icons: There is a lot of tripe talked about haggis – so here’s the truth

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a tub of locally-produced ice cream as she meets representatives from Taste of Arran at the Auchrannie spa resort in Brodick, on the Isle of Arran, in 2018

Joanna Blythman: Nicola Sturgeon was wrong to shut our restaurants – and the damage may be irreparable

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